Illustrated Cocktail: Mint Mojito Recipe
Illustrated cocktail for your weekend. (Mojito illustration and animation by Chris Olson)
Mint Mojito ingredients:
5 mint leaves
2 ounces white rum
1 ounce fresh lime juice
½ ounce simple syrup
Ice
Club soda or sparkling water
Lime slices, for garnish
Directions
1) Muddle the mint. Place mint in the bottom your cocktail shaker and use a cocktail muddler to press it. You should press on the leaves until they release the fragrant oils. T
2) Add the rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and about a handful of ice to the shaker, and shake it vigorously until the ingredients are completely combined and chilled.